Coutinho joined Barca from Liverpool last month in a hotly-anticipated £142m deal. And the playmaker has quickly struck up a friendship with fellow South American sensation Messi. Reports in

Spain suggest Ousmane Dembele feels left out at Barcelona because of that bond. But it seems the winger’s not the only player to have been irked by Messi and Coutinho getting along so well.

The latest claims indicate Rakitic was angered by Messi’s show of support for his new team-mate yesterday. According to _Don Balon_, Rakitic was unhappy to see Messi congratulating

Coutinho’s impressive performance against Eibar. The Brazilian was brought on to good effect by Ernesto Valverde, linking up well with Messi and Luis Suarez. And Rakitic apparently took